Waterjet Cutting Aluminum
Our customers love aluminum. Aluminum and its alloys are versatile, attractive, durable, and very strong for their weight. So many of the parts we make are waterjet cut from aluminum. Parts made with Big Blue Saw have found their way into cars, motorcycles, robots, and works of art, among other things.For example, here are several mystery parts made of 6061 alloy aluminum for an engineer who wishes to remain anonymous.
From ka-t.org, a thin (0.063") aluminum 6061 gasket for an automotive application.
A piece of aluminum 0.25" (1/4") thick:
A closeup of the above piece, showing the surface quality of waterjet cut aluminum.
Several parts of a gearbox for a robot.
One of the parts from above, with a penny for scale reference:
